Romanik’s score is the second highest score in the history of the state meet. Romanik won sectional and district titles at the University of Akron and Cleveland State University, respectively, leading into the state meet during the previous two weeks.

CANTON: Firestone senior Katie Miller and Jackson senior Chase Kinney both had record-setting days in the Division I girls state preliminaries Friday, putting them in prime spots for winning a state title Saturday at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton.

Miller set an overall state and pool record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:58.12.

Wadsworth senior Rachel Goddard has committed to continue her academic and basketball careers at Miami University in Oxford, OH.

Goddard, a 5-foot-7 point guard, is a leader for the Grizzlies as a second-year starter. She has been an All-Suburban League first-team selection in each of the past two seasons and was an Honorable Mention All-Ohio choice last season.

Green senior twins Seth Wieland and Zachary Wieland are going to college together.

The Wieland brothers have committed to Walsh University to continue their academic and athletic careers. They plan to play football and compete in track and field for the Cavaliers after completing their Bulldogs careers.

Revere has named Gina Hartranft as its softball coach after she previously served as an assistant last season.

Hartranft was the Brunswick Rotary Club MVP and Athlete of the Year in 1990. She was also selected for the All-Pioneer Conference and All-Medina County all-star teams for four years in softball and basketball.

Walsh Jesuit High School coach Pat Ritchie has been inducted into the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame.

Ritchie completed his 33rdseason as Walsh’s boys cross country coach this past year and is entering his 34thseason with the Warriors boys track and field team in the spring (15 as coach and 19 as an assistant).

Western Reserve Academy senior Eli Dawson signed a commitment to attend the Naval Academy Prep School for one year before enrolling at the United States Naval Academy in the fall of 2014 to play football.

Dawson, a Columbus native, is a wide receiver and linebacker for the Pioneers.

The Akron City Series had three football players sign national letter of intent’s to play for a Division I school on Wednesday: Firestone seniors Kevin Gladney and Jerome Lane, and Kenmore senior Deon’tae Moore.

Gladney is headed to the University of Nebraska. Lane and Moore pledged to the University of Akron.

Tallmadge coach Joe Vassalotti said three seniors made their college decisions.

Blue Devils tight end Jacob Wood committed to Youngstown State, quarterback Anthony Gotto pledged to the University of Akron as a preferred walk-on and linebacker Logan Banks is headed to the University of Mount Union.

Walsh Jesuit football coach Gerry Rardin said four Warriors senior football players have made college decisions.

Rardin said Doug Lewis and Crissean Caver have decided to go to the University of Toledo as preferred walk-on's, Ryan Budny is headed to Robert Morris University and Kinosha Spencer is bound for St. Francis University (Pa.).

Erik E. Jones of the Dapper Dan Club of Akron said the non-profit organization will have its annual banquet on Feb. 17 to honor area athletes.

This year’s key note speaker will be University of Akron football coach Terry Bowden. The banquet will be held at the Tangier Restaurant, 532 West Market St.,Akron. The social hour begins at4 p.m.with dinner served at5 p.m.and the awards program beginning at 6 p.m.